Salt and pepper shaker



pril 18, 1933- c. a. WATSON SALT AND P-EPPER SHAKER Filed larch. -7, 1932 I v INVENTOR.

Patented Apr-.18, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENTW oFFica cmum: e. wn'rsox, or rassnmfz, camome', nssrenoa oronn-mr we term am up 9 D- GOTTSGHICK, 301'! PA, 0mm

sum m ,rsrrna 's This invention relates to an improved device to hold salt and pepper, or other like granular or powdered material, and deliver the contents in small quantities as the be required; The invention also contemp ates the provision for a device of the character ment, accurately positioned and d' relative to each other. .It is also an object of this invention to provide a salt and pepper container and sprinkler of the type described of generally im roved construction, whereby the-device will simple, durable and inexpensive in construction, as well as practical and serviceable in its use.

' Further objects and advanta es will become more apparent from the i0 owing specifications when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:v

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the complete de- Vice, I v p I i Fig. 2 is a plan of the device with a portion cut away to disclose therelative disposition of parts,

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2, showing the parts in section,

Fig. 4 is a plan of the enclosing cover showing the disposition of the perforations,

Fig. 5 is a plan of the cappiece, Fig. 6 is a plan of the shutters removed from the receptacle'and placed in relative operable position, with the spring in lace, and she -more clearly the detafis of i 'i i i th ks 1g. is a p an o e ac 1 Referring to the drawiigwi digre particularity, the receptacle 1, which is preferwithin and all cooperating parts may be held in alignandpacking ring 5 to the receptacle.

' Acap 18is formed to fit over the enclosing Application ma mm 7, 1932. term at. 597,307.

ably of glass, has a central partition2 which provides two compartments, 3 and 4. The upper ed of the partition 2 preferably flush wit the upper edge vof thereceptacle 1, to provide a continuous surface upon 158. which the packing ring 5 may rest and cover the upperiaoesof the edges of the receptacle and partition and provide a'meansto prevent the contents of either compartment from leav' the compartment. An enclosing cover 6 aving a central partition 7 is so constructed as to provide an outwardly projecting annular flange 8 which conforms to the shape of the upper edge of the rece' tacle 1, and when in position rests upon t e packing ring 5, and encloses the ring 5 between the projecting flangeh8 an the upper edge of the receptacle. 0 central partition 7 is so constructed as to pro-' vide two chambers 9 and 10 in the enclosing cover and has a flanged portion llwhich, when assembled, rests upon the mid web 12 ofthe packing ring 5 and secures it the upper ed e of the partition 2 ,of t e receptacle 1. omore securely retain the ack H5 ingring 5 in position, I provide a ownwardly extending rim 6' of the enclosing cover 6, and turn the flanged ortion 11 downwardly forming a downwar y extending flange 11'. To secure the enclosing cover 6 and packing ring 5 upon the receptacle, I provide a clampin ring 13 which has. an mturned annular ange 14 extending over and engaging, the pr l'pjecting flange 8 of the enclosin cover. e clamping ring 13 is thread with threads 13 to conform to and engage the threads 15 formed about the upper end of thereceptacle 1, thus providing a means for securing the enclosing cover 6 The enclosing cover 6 is tperforated with holes 16, preferablylarge, or salt, and 17 preferabl smaller, for peptfig The two groups 0 perforations are posed in o posite segments of the circular top of. e enclosing cover, corresponding in relative position to the two compartments 9 and-10.

cover 6 and is held in place, in any suitable manner, as by slight indentations 19 and 9 corresponding slight projections ion the enclosing cover 6. Thehead of the cap 18 is depressed centrally to form an annular channel .21, and is perforated by two oppom sitely dis osed openings 22 and 23, leavmg a mid we 24. When the cap 18 is in position upon the enclosing cover 6 the openings '22 and 23 are adjacent the'areasof the per forations 16 and 17 of the enclosing cover 6 so that the perforations 16 are'within the register with the perforations 16 and 17 of the enclosing cover 6 when the shutters are in assembled position. The shutters are shown in their relative-positions'in- Fig. 6. On the shutter 25 is a pressed up lip 27 and a similar pressed up lip 28 on the shutter 26. The extremities of an approximately U- shaped spring 29 are engaged with the lipsv 27 and 28 in a manner whereby an inward" movement of either shutter is a ainst the en assembled in operable relation, as in Fig. 3,

outward urge of the spring 29.

the shutters rest upon the enclosing cover 6 and are held down upon it by the cap 18.

Thus positioned the series of perforations 25" in the shutter 25 register withthe rforations 16 of the enclosing cover 6 w ich perforations communicate with the chamber 9 of the enclosing cap and with the compartfnent 4 of the receptacle 1. Likewise the perforations 26" in the shutter 26 register with the perforations 17 in the enclosing cover 6, which perforations communicate with the chamber 10 of the enclosing cap and the compartment 3 of the receptacle 1.

When the parts are thus assembled, the spring 29 lies under the cap 18 in the channel '21 which is sufiiciently large to accommodate the spring and allow of some lateral move- V ment. The cap 18 is provided with two out out places 30 and'31 through which the extension arms 25"and 26' of the respective shutters 25 and 26 extend to provide a means by which the shutters 25 and 26 may be pressed inwardly against the outwardly urge of the spring 29.

In the edge of the shutter 25 is provided an elongated notch 32, and a corresponding notch 33 in the shutter 26. On either, edge of the mid web 24 of the cap 18, comparativelysmall lugs 34 and 35 are provided which are bent downwardly and engage in the elongated notches 32 and 33 of the respective nshutters; which arrangement provides a guiding means to keep the shutters inproper alignment and the perforations in registerwith the perforations in the enclosing cover.

channel formed in said cap.

When the parts are assembled and disposed inthe, relationship described, the packing ring 5 is disposed upon the receptacle 1, and the enclosing cover positioned upon the packing ring, thefclamping ring 13 is screwed down to press the enclosing cover 6 down upon the packing ring and receptacle, thus effectually closing the compartments of the receptacle. Though the perforations in the shutters 25 and 26 register with the perforations 16 and 17 respectively of the enclosing cover, the spring 29Iurges the shutters outwardly until the respective perforations are out of registen, An operator may ,press upon either the arm 25' or 26' and by so doing cause the shutter to move inwardly until the perforations therein register with the corresponding perforations'in the enclosing cover, and any granular or powdery material contained in the compartment below may be shaken out through the perforations. When vthe pressure is relieved, the shutter will return outwardly because of the urge of the spring until the'perforations are out nferegis- ,ter and the receptacle is closed; to outer atmospheric influences and to tents from spilling.

Having thus described the present embodiment of, my invention, it is understood that various changes and modifications may be prevent the conmade in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit 'or sacrificingv any of the advantages ofthe invention as set'forthin the appended I claims.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a container having separate compartments, a partition within said container, the

upper edge of whic'his preferably flush with the edge of the container,-an enclosing cover,

a cap upon said enclosing cover, means for securing the enclosing cover upon said con tainer. means for securing the cap upon said enclosing cover, perforated shutters disposed between said enclosing cover and said cap and adapted to move against the resistance of a U-shaped spring disposed in an annular 2. In a device of the character described, a

partinents, an enclosing cover, a cap upon said enclosing cover, means for securing the enclosing cover upon the container, meansv for securing the cap upon the enclosing cover, perforations in said enclosing'cover,

perforated shutters disposed between saidv enclosing cover and said cap, a spring disposed beneath the cap in a U-shaped annular channel formed in said cap and adapted to urge the shutters apart, each end of the spring engaging a shutter and secured thereto by means of pressed-up lipson the shutmin a dei'ice of the character deecribed,

a hollow'bod havin a diametric partition therein divi ing 'sai body into two compartments, the partition and the edges of the body flush, an enclosing cover disposed upon said hollow body and a packing ring ada ted to rest upon and cover the .edgesof t e bod and the partition and held in place by sai enclosing cover to provide means to prevent leakage from one com artment into the other, a cap upon said oenc osing cover, per-.

forations in said enclodng cover, perfor shutters disposed between said enclosing cover and said-cap, a U-shaped spring disposed beneath the cap in an annular channel formed in said cap, and ada ted to urge the shutters a-part,'each end of t e spring engag-' ing a shutter and secured thereto,

CLAUDE G. WATSON. 

